If you have been informed by public health authorities that your child is a close contact of a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19, even if they don’t have symptoms, they can’t go to school or childcare until public health authorities inform you that it is safe for them to do so. This includes close contact in the 48 hours before symptoms appeared in the infected person.
If you unsure whether your child is a close contact, please contact the public health hotline on 1800 671 738